Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Lee Smith has been charged after allegedly stomping on the head of his sister's boyfriend in Pasadena, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Author: KABC – Los Angeles

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:55 am

Ravaged by injuries, the Ravens have been forced to shuffle their offensive line, and some of the repercussions showed Thursday night. Baltimore's starting offensive line was, from left to right, James Hurst , Matt Skura , Ryan Jensen , Jarrod Pughsley and Austin Howard . It was Howard's first

Watch the best plays from Jay Cutler's debut with the Miami Dolphins.

Author: NFL Highlights

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:50 am

As promised, Paul Posluszny was back at middle linebacker against Tampa Bay on Thursday night, the position he has played his entire 10-year NFL career before he was unexpectedly switched to strong-side linebacker in April to make room for Myles Jack. Posluszny made a steady presence, but it didn'

Author: jacksonville.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:46 am

PHILADELPHIA (WBEN/AP) — Of all the high-profile players making debuts in a new uniform, Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby was most impressive. Darby intercepted former teammate Tyrod Taylor's pass and returned it 48 yards and also broke up two passes in his first game since Philadelphia acquired him

Author: WBEN 930am

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:43 am

It wasn't necessarily the prettiest performance at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday night, but the Eagles' efforts did the trick as they walked away with their first victory of the preseason by defeating the Buffalo Bills, 20-16. The Philadelphia defense proved to come up big when called upon

Author: philadelphiaeagles.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:43 am

Five thoughts on the Ravens' 31-7 win over the Miami Dolphins Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium: Defense Continues to Live Up to Hype Between Jay Cutler's Miami debut and an up-tempo, no-huddle approach, the Dolphins threw a lot more at the Ravens' starting defense than it saw in the preseason

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Of all the high-profile players making debuts in a new uniform, Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby was most impressive.

Author: The Associated Press

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:37 am

Allen Park — He can handle the speed of the game, so far. He can handle the physical play. He can handle the sizzling Matthew Stafford spiral. Rookie Kenny Golladay has handled it all so well, so far, you legitimately wonder if he can handle the hype. Oh, because it's coming. Not just from teammates

Author: Detroit News

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:31 am

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris Long, the Philadelphia defensive end who grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, put his arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins as a show of unity during the national anthem before the Eagles' exhibition game Thursday night against Buffalo. Jenkins stood with his right fist raised

Author: NBC4i.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:25 am

The NFL's collective bargaining agreement expires in four years, and NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith believes there will be a work stoppage in 2021. "I think that the likelihood of either a strike or a lockout is almost a virtual certainty," Smith said in a video

10 takeaways from Kyle Shanahan's first 49ers training camp

Author: 49ers Webzone

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:15 am

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have just lost their starting right tackle, at least for the immediate future. After playing one drive, Demar Dotson left the game with a groin injury and was almost immediately declared to be out for the remainder. That's not good, and a quick announcement usually means

Author: Bucs Nation

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:14 am

On Thursday, the Cleveland Browns announced that starting defensive tackle Danny Shelton suffered a knee injury during Wednesday's practice. He will miss this Monday's preseason game against the New York Giants, and like offensive linemen Joel Bitonio and Cameron Erving, is being listed as week-to-week

Author: Dawgs By Nature

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:13 am

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been consistently bad for quite some time now. It's preseason, so the weight of what you see shouldn't be taken too seriously, but the Jaguars missed some easy plays on Thursday. First, they were set up nicely at the Tampa Bay 23-yard line with a 31-yard punt return

Author: SB Nation

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:11 am

Foster (shoulder) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason tilt against the Broncos, Eric Branch of The San Francisco Chronicle reports. Foster was limited in practice Thursday due to a mild AC joint sprain, but it isn't very serious. Head coach Kyle Shanahan recently stated that Foster would

Author: CBS Sports

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:10 am

Jeff Zrebiec, Ravens beat writer: Ryan Mallett's uneven performance will again get the headlines, which is understandable. His play is even more glaring when Josh Woodrum continues to come in and lead the offense on scoring drives. But let's remember Woodrum is doing that against backups. Remember

Author: baltimoresun.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:10 am

Things just went from bad to much, much worse for Sean Smith. The veteran corner who was struggling entering the second season of a 4-year, $40 million deal he signed with the Raiders has now much bigger problems to worry about — he has been charged with felony assault for an incident that occurred in

Author: Silver And Black Pride

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:07 am

It's hard to criticize anything Dak Prescott did or didn't do last season. He arguably had the best rookie season for a quarterback in NFL history, winning 13 games, completing 67.8 percent of his passes, throwing 23 touchdowns and only four interceptions and posting a 104.9 passer rating. But

Author: NBC Sports

Posted: August 18, 2017, 2:00 am

Malcolm Jenkins has been raising his right fist during the national anthem since the 2016 season. On Thursday night, Eagles defensive end Chris Long stood next to him with his arm around Jenkins' shoulders, per ESPN's Tim McManus. Long played his college football at the University of Virginia

The Oakland cornerback, already in danger of losing his starting job, is now dealing with off-field trouble.

Author: Shutdown Corner

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:53 am

It's been less than a week since the Philadelphia Eagles traded Jordan Matthews and a third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for Ronald Darby, but I think it's already safe to say the Eagles won the trade. Not only has Darby looked pretty good in practice; he

Author: Bleeding Green Nation

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:48 am

The Eagles managed to only give up a field goal in the third and lead 13-9 entering the fourth quarter. The Bills will have the ball at their own 46 to start the fourth quarter. • Eagles' first round pick Derek Barnett started the third quarter off emphatically. Barnett brought down Bills quarterback

Author: philadelphiaeagles.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:43 am

The NFL preseason is not without its bloopers. Just ask Jameis Winston who scrambled in the pocket just long enough to get a glimpse of the end zone but without enough time to get comfortably throw the ball. Instead a set of defenders knocked Winston down but not before completing one of the funniest

Author: SB Nation

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:25 am

Watch Brandon Williams's Dance-Off With a Young Fan The best part of Sunday's M&T Bank Stadium practice may have been the moves displayed by defensive tackle Brandon Williams and a young fan. Who do you think won?

Author: baltimoreravens.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:15 am

Justin Tucker is a full-service kicker. The man does it all. Tucker nailed a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter of Thursday night's game in Miami, which was made even more difficult by poor field conditions at Hard Rock Stadium. https://twitter.com/Ravens/status/898336299253235713 Minutes later

Author: baltimoreravens.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:11 am

The Jaguars were again without their top three cornerbacks when they faced Tampa Bay on Thursday. Aaron Colvin (foot) remains on the physically unable to perform list and has not practiced. Jalen Ramsey (abdominal) was removed from the PUP list Saturday but has not gone through even limited team work

Author: jacksonville.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:11 am

Tom Brady is one of the most prepared players in the NFL, and his tremendous work ethic certainly has paid dividends over the course of his 17-year career. The five-time Super Bowl champion goes to great lengths to make sure he's ready for Sunday, so much so that he'll occasionally take part

Author: NESN.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:08 am

It was early in the first quarter. On a fourth-and-2 from the Miami Dolphins' 41-yard line, Ravens coach John Harbaugh called a timeout. Once play resumed, the Ravens came out in a spread offense and quarterback Ryan Mallett threw a 1-yard pass to running back Danny Woodhead across the middle that

Author: baltimoresun.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:05 am

Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is not a happy camper. With speedster John Brown still sidelined to injury and not much behind Larry Fitzgerald at wide receiver, Arians himself took time out of his day to absolutely unload on the team's pass catchers. “I must've been seeing things back

Author: Yardbarker

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:00 am

Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman formed a running game that ranked seventh in DVOA last season. Freeman went for 1,079 rushing yards, averaging out to 4.8 per carry, and ranked 12th among running backs in DYAR. Coleman had 520 yards of his own and both were serious threats in the passing game. A huge

Author: Yardbarker

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:00 am

With the Cowboys now two games into their exhibition schedule, the coaching staff has begun the tall task of selecting which of the 90 hopefuls will call themselves members of the 2017 Dallas Cowboys. In this series Cowboys Wire will examine how each positional depth chart looks and projects not just

Author: USA Today

Posted: August 18, 2017, 1:00 am

In seven of his 12 seasons as an NFL quarterback, Dan Orlovsky did not throw a regular-season pass. He did not play a single snap in five of those seasons, most recently in 2016 when he backed up Matt Stafford with the Detroit Lions. Orlovsky could experience a similar fate this season. And that would

Author: latimes.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:55 am

The Baltimore Ravens special teams unit is having themselves a good night against the Miami Dolphins. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made his two field goal attempts in the first half including one from 52 yards. He even managed to recover a fumble on a kickoff return as if his points weren't enough

Author: 49ers Webzone

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:45 am

NAPA — It ended with a bit of silliness, with three non-catchers designated to cleanly catch a punt from Marquette King on the grounds of Redwood Middle School. There were no fans in the stands, moving vans were getting the weight equipment in the field house packed away, and coach Jack Del Rio laid

Author: Mercury News

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:43 am

Jeffrey Dove has been a Miami Dolphins fan for more than 40 years. He's endured the pain of Cam Cameron's lone season, the signing of Daunte Culpepper, the Monday Night Miracle loss to the New York Jets, Dan Marino's last game against Jacksonville and other disappointing moments in franchise

Author: Sun-Sentinel.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:40 am

As fantasy football draft day approaches, everyone searches for that diamond in the rough that could catapult them to a championship. Here are some of this season's potential bust candidates that fantasy owners should avoid at their current draft positions. TOP 200: Overall rankings for 2017 season

Author: ESPN.com

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:33 am

Don't sleep on Sterling Shepard. He's the Giants' overlooked man in the middle, flanked in the receivers room by two mega-personalities — Odell Beckham Jr., who's a rock star, and veteran Brandon Marshall, who never has been accused of being a wallflower. That, however, doesn't mean

Author: New York Post

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:32 am

Much has been made about the running back position for the Dallas Cowboys in the last week. Ever since the NFL put a six-game suspension on Ezekiel Elliott, there has been discussion among Cowboys fans over which backup running back should replace him in the starting lineup. According to reports of the

Author: USA Today

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:26 am

ABILENE, Texas - After taking care of all the paper work on Wednesday, Hardin-Simmons football has officially kicked off the start of fall camp, and with it, all those position battles as Jesse Burleson molds his 2017 team. A key area of emphasis this fall camp for a talent-filled roster, is at quarterback

Author: KTXS

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:23 am

In pro football, it is said to be a requisite character trait for the most important position on the field. A quarterback does not need to show real-world courage in the face of real-world adversity, of course. Just the courage to stay in there and take a hit.

Author: ABC News

Posted: August 18, 2017, 12:22 am

Training camp presents NFL rookies with their first real taste of professional football, but a rookie's welcome into the league typically is brought with a little hazing. That certainly was the case for Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie offensive linemen Korren Kirven and Cole Gardner, who were left to